Insect-trap.



No. 841,531. PATENTED JAN. 15, 1907.

' .Q. R. JON-ES.

INSECT TRAP. APPLICATION FILED O0T.26, 1906.

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QUINGE ROWLAND JONES, OF YQSEMITE, KENTUCKY.

INSECT-TRAP- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 15, 1907.

Application filed October 26,1906. Serial No. 340.732-

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Be it known that I, QUINoE ROWLAND JONES, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Yosemite, in the county of Casey my inventionand then point out the novel features in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the acompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a sectional elevation of the insect-trap on the line a" a:of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a section on the hne 'y y of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 isI will describe an insect-trap embodying a sectional detail showing theconstruction of partition-plates employed.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the cup-shaped base, of anysuitable material, removably arranged, in which is an annular receptacle2 for receiving the insects that pass through conical tubes 3, arrangedin the upper wall of the receptacle. The lower end of the receptacle isopen, so that when removed the insects will drop into the body portion1, from which of course they may be dumped out. Removably placed withinthe annular receptacle 2 is a lamp-font l, provided with the usualburner 5, and on this burner 5 is a flange 6, which may rest upon theupper end of the receptacle 2. The lamp is provided with an ordinarychimney 7 which engages removably in' the gallery 8. Attachablyconnected to the body portion 1 and surrounding the chimney 7 is a globe9, consisting of glass or other transparent material, so that the lighttherethrough will attract the insects. This globe at suitable intervalsis provided with longitudinally-dis posed openings or slots 10, andbetween the slots there are inwardly-extended partitions 11, thusdividing the interior of the globe into a plurality of chambers. Itwillbe noted in Fig. 2 that the inner edges of the partitions 11 for aportion of their length conform to the shape of the chimney 7; but atthe lower portion the lines are practically straight, so that the globemay be readily passed over the chimney. Arranged around the lowerportion of the globe is a troughshaped flange 12, which, as here shown,is held in position by lugs formed integral with the inner edge of theflange and bent over the lower walls of the openings 10, thus forminghooks.

In the operation as so far described insects passing through theopenings 10 will either be killed instantly by the heat between thechimney and globe or by flying against the highly heated partitions 11The insects thus destroyed Wlll fall down through the tubes 3 into thereceptacle 2. ever, any live insects pass into the receptacle, I providemeans for heating the interior of the receptacle sufficiently to destroysuch live insects.

Should, how- This means consists of a wire 13, which is carried by thelamp-burner and has a curved portion to pass through the flange, asclearly indicated in Fig.

1. This wire has outwardly-turned portions to rest upon the flange 6,and this flange is provided with perforations through which leg membersof the wire extend downward into the receptacle. highly heated, andconsequently heat the interior of the chamber, for the purpose beforedescribed. T 0 receive the outwardly-disposed portions of the wire atthe top of the flange 6, the lower end of the chimney may be notched, asindicated at 14. sects light upon the outer portions globe between theopenings 10, they would fall into the trough 12.

Of course this wire will become Should inof the It will be seen that thedevice embodying my invention is very simple in its construction, and asthe several parts may be separated readily it may easily be cleaned.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent 1. An insect-trap comprising a cup-shaped bodyportion, an annular receptacle removably arranged in the body portionand having openings in its top through which insects may fall, alamp-font removably arranged within the circle of the annular chamber, achimney for the lamp, and a globe surrounding the chimney and havingopenings in its wall.

2. An insect-trap comprising a cup-shaped body portion, an annularreceptacle removably arranged therein and having openings in its top,conical tubes extended downward from said openings, a lamp-font adaptedto be arl ranged Within the inner circle of the recepta- 1 cle, a burnerfor the lamp extended above the l plane of the receptacle, a chimney forthe l lamp, a globe surrounding the chimney and l having longitudinalslots,

and inwardly-exi tended partitions on the inner side of said globeadapted to engage a portion of their inner edges with the chimney.

3. An insect-trap comprising a cup-shaped body portion, a removablereceptacle having openings in its top, the said receptacle being adaptedto be placed in the body portion, a lamp having its burner arrangedabove the l receptacle, a chimney for the burner, a globe l surroundingthe chimney and longitudinally slotted, and a trough-shaped flangeextending around the lower portion of the globe.

4. A11 insect-ti ap comprising l a cup-shaped body portion, aninsect-receptacle removably arranged therein, a lamp body or fontremovably arranged in the receptacle and hava chimneyfor the lamp, theupper wall of said. receptacle having a plurality of openings, conicaltubes leading downward from the openings into the receptacle, a globesuring lts burner extended above the receptacle, 4

, ranged within the receptacle rounding the chimney, the said inwardlyextended partitions arranged at intervals at the-inner side of the globeand conforming, for a portion of their length, with the chimney, and atrough-shaped flange extending around the lower portion of the globe.

5. An insect-trap comprising a cup-shaped body portion, an annularinsect-receptacle arranged therein and having openings in its top wall,the said receptacle being open at the bottom, a lamp-fontadapted to bearand having its burner extended above the receptacle, a heating-wirecarried by the burner and having a portion adapted to extend through thelamp-flame and portions for extending into the receptacle, a chimney forthe lamp, and a longitudinally-slotted globe surrounding the chimney.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

QUINCE ROWLAND JONES. Witnesses THOMAS BRONSON, E. E. KELSAY. I

